Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame
| AMAHOF Management Committee | |
|---|---|
 Logo of Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inc. | |
| Executives | |
| President | Anthony Hockley |
| Vice President | Zlatko Peter Kitak |
| Secretary | Colin Wee |
| Treasurer | Roland Winter |
| Directors | |
| Peter Hunt | |
| Steven Weston | |
| David Gordon | |
| New Zealand Representative | |
| John Marrable | |
| Australian Sokeship Council | |
| Chairman | Edward Scharrer |
The Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inc. founded in 1996 gives recognition to influential martial art practitioners throughout Australasia.[1][2] The hall of fame recognizes those who make an outstanding contribution to martial arts, consistently demonstrate excellence, and unselfishly promote the growth of martial arts.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
2024 inductees
[edit]| Name | Award | System | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louie Dimou | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo | SA |
| Shireen Dindar | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taichi & Capoeira | WA |
| Scott Harvey | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo & Hapkido | NSW |
| Graham McDonnell | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Zen Do Kai Karate, Muay Thai, & Krava Maga | WA |
| Rick Rando | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo | USA |
| Peter Tasiopoulos | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Kenpo | VIC |
2023 inductees
[edit]| Name | Award | System | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bailey | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, & Chinese Boxing | VIC |
| Mick Brinkley | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo | NSW |
| Sharon Canning | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo | ACT |
| Lindsay Guy | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Karate | NSW |
| Gerard Kelly | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo | NSW |
| James Sheedy | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo | NSW |
| Gawain Siu | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Ging Mo Kune | WA |
| Leong Cheok Son | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Kung Fu, Wing Chun, and Muay Thai | SA |
| David Thew | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Tai Chi Chuan, Qigong, & Ba Gua Zhang | NZ |
| Mike Waite | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Karate, Muay Thai, & Kali Self Defence | WA |
| Nick Wyborn | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Kapap | NSW |
2022 inductees
[edit]| Name | Award | System | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Allen | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Zen Do Kai Karate | WA |
| Tom Bellamy | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Go Rin No Pou Ju-Jitsu | QLD |
| Alan Pond | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Muay Thai | WA |
| Wayne Spear | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Zen Do Kai Karate | WA |
| Victor Stuart | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Jujutsu & Karate | WA |
| Peter Wong | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwon-do | WA |
2021 inductees
[edit]| Name | Award | System | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Geister | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Hapkido | NSW |
| Diana Latorre | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Taekwondo | NSW |
| Lincoln Harris | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Karate | NSW |
| Benjamin Pollet | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Karate and Jiu Jitsu | NSW |
| Wayne Swanton | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Judo | VIC |
| Lionel Daley | Continual Excellence and Service to the Australasian Martial Arts Community | Jujitsu | TAS |
2020 inductees
[edit]| Name | Award | System | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Coatsworth | Martial Artist of the Year | Judo | VIC |
| Colin Wee | Martial Artist of the Year | Traditional Taekwondo | WA |
| Dean Woodhams | Lifetime Achievement | Zen Do Kai & Tetsu-Ryu | WA |
| Peter Hunt | Martial Artist of the Year | Tetsu-Ryu & Iaido | WA |
| Simon Vanyai | Support to the Development of Martial Arts | Taiko | WA |
| Tom Johnson | Lifetime Achievement | Iaido & Jodo | QLD |
| Vince Cordeiro | Lifetime Achievement | Choy Lay Fut | WA |
2019 inductees
[edit]| Name | Award | System | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Lea | Lifetime Achievement | Okinawan Shorin Ryu | NSW |
| Gary Johnson | Lifetime Achievement | Munen Muso Martial Arts | NSW |
| John Ellis | Instructor of the Year | Budoshinkai Karate Jitsu | NSW |
| Tim Ellis | Budoka of the Year | Budoshinkai Karate | NSW |
| Michael Quin | Lifetime Achievement | Zen Do Kai | VIC |
| Neil Livingstone | Instructor of the Year | Taekwon-do | NZ |
| Nigel Stupples | Martial Artist of the Year | Zen Do Kai | NZ |
| Steven Tran | Lifetime achievement | Martial Arts | NSW |
| Anthony Pritchard | Budoka of the Year | Judo | NSW |
2018 inductees
[edit]| Name | Award | System | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kantzavelos | Instructor of the Year | Kenpo | SA |
| Neville Sharp | Lifetime achievement | Judo | VIC |
| Joseph Julian | Lifetime achievement | Karate | VIC |
| David Gordon | Martial Artist of the year | Toyama Ryu Iaido | VIC |
| Xu Weiguo | Lifetime achievement | Wing Chun Tai Ji | PRC |
| Patricia Harrington | Lifetime achievement | Judo Ju Jitsu | NSW |
| George Kolovos | Lifetime achievement | Kyokushin Karate | VIC |
| Matt Charnley | Martial Artist of the Year | Mixed Martial Arts | VIC |
2017 inductees
[edit]| Name | Award | System | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Sie | Budoka of the Year | Zen Do Kai | NSW |
| Alex Terris | Lifetime achievement | Kyokushin Karate | NZ |
| Brett Canning | Instructor of the Year | United Taekwondo | ACT |
| Chris Futcher-Coles | Lifetime Achievement | Kung Fu | NSW |
| George Lee | Lifetime Achievement | Tai Chi – Chi Gong | SA |
| Grant Bannister | Lifetime Achievement | San Chi Kai Karate | VIC |
| John Marrable | Lifetime Achievement | Goju Ryu Karate | NZ |
| John Tomic | Martial Artist of the Year | United Taekwondo | NSW |
| Michael Creedy | Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts | QLD |
| Peter Jennings | Lifetime Achievement | Kyokushin Karate | NZ |
| Peter Kelly | Martial Artist of the Year | Aikido | TAS |
2016 inductees
[edit]| Name | Award | System | State |
|---|---|---|---|
Alan Rowe |
Budoka of the Year | Aikido |  Tasmania
|
Bill Johnson[18] |
Martial Artist of the Year | Close Combat Systems |  New South Wales
|
Brenda Hum |
Support to the Martial Arts | Health & Healing |  South Australia
|
Doug Spear |
Martial Artist of the Year | Karate/Kenjutsu |  Western Australia
|
|
Budoka of the Year | Judo |  Victoria
|
Malcolm Slade |
Lifetime Achievement | Judo | Victoria
|
Robert Naumoski |
Budoka of the Year | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | New South Wales
|
Sam Gervasi[21] |
Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts & Healing | Victoria
|
|
Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts | Victoria
|
2015 inductees
[edit]| Name | Award | System | State |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Ball[22] |
Lifetime Achievement | Martial Arts | Victoria
|
Bronilyn Smith |
Lifetime Achievement | Aikido | Tasmania
|
Geoffrey Harrison |
Budoka of the Year | San Chi Kai | Tasmania
|
Kathy Gangemi[4] |
Junior Development & Support of the Martial Arts | Martial Arts | Tasmania
|
Lynn Farmer |
Budoka of the Year | Ju Jitsu | New South Wales
|
Roland Winter |
Budoka of the Year | Zen Do Kai | New South Wales
|
Tim Waters |
Lifetime Achievement | Aikido | Tasmania
|
2014 inductees
[edit]| Name | System | State |
|---|---|---|
Daniel Simmons |
Judo | New South Wales
|
Danny McIntyre |
Aikido |  New Zealand
|
Denise Walker |
Shotokan Karate | New Zealand
|
Graham Slater |
Karate | Victoria
|
Julie Streeter |
Karate |  Queensland
|
Michael Keane |
Judo | Victoria
|
Michelle Hext |
Taekwondo | Victoria
|
Peter James |
Kendo | Western Australia
|
|
Karate | Victoria
|
Scott Teys |
Karate |  Australian Capital Territory
|
See also
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